There are a lot of great sea life videos out there, but this may be the most amazing whale video you’ve ever seen. It captures a whale breaching multiple times, both below and above the water.
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The clip comes from John Kowitz, an underwater photographer and freedive instructor.
He filmed the incredible interaction with the whale while on a trip to Moorea. The island in the Pacific Ocean that is part of French Polynesia.
Kowitz shared more about what he witnessed from the humpback whale by posting, “We observed a mother and calf resting below, the calf came to the surface every few minutes for a breath while mother rested. After some time mother started to move towards the surface for a breath, the calf sped up it’s movements and with a few flicks of its tail it launched itself in the air directly in front of our group, landing with a massive splash, but that wasn’t the end, it swam under us and breached again.”
While this clearly may be a once-in-a-lifetime event for Kowitz, what may be even more impressive from this amazing whale video is that the animal is able to repeatedly thrust itself out of the water and into the sky.
On average, humpback whales can weigh up to 40 tons, which is equal to 88,000 pounds. That’s according to the National Park Service (NPS), which says these animals can measure as long as 50 feet. That’s longer than a school bus. In short, being able to rocket out of the water is no easy feat. But this whale made it look effortless.
Officials say that whale breaching is primarily used for communication with other whales. The sound of the splash can travel for miles. It also puts on a spectacular show for onlookers.
